Ipswich City Council (Economic Snapshot)

Population approx. 200,000 residents
Estimated 8,444 businesses – $8.96b gross regional product

Top 5 Industries by Employment

Manufacturing 14.6%, Health Care and Social Assistance 13.3%, Retail Trade 11.3% Education and Training 10.6%,
Public Administration and Safety 10.4%

Orion Lagoon and Robelle Domain Parklands

Major Tourist attraction at the heart of Springfield

Planned 2030 equivalent population

138,000 people / 52,000 workers

Current population estimate 36,000

Aveo – Retirement living

Building opened 31st May 2017

Part of 2,500 retirement dwellings in Greater Springfield

Closer to Brisbane CBD than North Lakes, Redcliffe, Victoria Point and Kholo

GSCC offers 12 free networking events

GSCC is the only local chamber that offers it’s members twelve free networking events per year

Mater Private Hospital Springfield

Approaching three years old and already talking expansion

Two train stations, Springfield Central and Springfield in December 2013

Population of over 560,000 within a 22 minute drive of the CBD

Springfield Central to Brisbane CBD

Via rail 41 minutes

Via car 38 minutes

Access to 86% of Brisbane’s metropolitan workforce in about a 30 minute drive

CBD land area (Springfield Central)

390 hectares (963 acres) or twice the land area of Brisbane CBD. Total land area 2,860 hectares (7,067 acres)

GSCC the Innovation Chamber

May 2018 launch of GSCC Chamber TV

May 2018 Facilitates first members pop up store at Orion Shopping Centre

August 2018 launch of Member Discount Card – Buy local

The Greater Springfield Region

Estimated costs on completion $85 billion.

Project investment to date $12 billion

GSCC achieves 60% growth

Chamber records unprecedented growth between 1 January 2017 and 30 June 2018